Sasha

Cohen

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 Figure Skating - Singles

2002 Olympian

2006 Olympic silver medalist

2010 Olympic hopeful

 Personal Specs

Height: 5'2"

Date of birth:1984

Hometown: Newport Beach, Calif.

Residence: Carona del Mar, Calif.

 Short List Performance

• 2006 Olympic Winter Games silver medalist
• 2002 Olympic Winter Games - fourth
• 2002 World Championships - fourth
• 2003 World Championships - fourth
• 2004 World Championships silver medalist
• 2005 World Championships silver medalist
• 2006 World Championships bronze medalist

 Vancouver Watch

After retiring following the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, Cohen has decided to return to the sport, seeking a spot on the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team. She instantly becomes the most decorated active female skater in the country with three World Championships medals and a silver medal from Torino. It's anyone's guess as to how much rust she will have to shake off, but there is no question that the talent is there. The opening is smaller to make the team in 2010 since the U.S. only has two spots available in ladies figure skating.

 Personal

Cohen's given name is Alexandra Pauline Cohen. Her first name was shortened to Sasha because it is a nickname for Alexandra in her mother's native Ukraine. She has a younger sister, Natasha. Cohen began skating at age 7 with a friend but also competed in gymnastics growing up, winning various awards.

 Off the ice, Cohen has not shied away from the spotlight. In addition to multiple TV show appearances, she has done commercials for Simply Saline, a nasal mist, and Got Milk? She also has worked with various charities, including Girls Inc. for teenagers in need and the Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

 Did You Know...?

• Long-term goal is work as a fashion designer or in the entertainment industry
• Played herself in a 2006 episode of NBC's "Las Vegas"
• Guest judged a Bravo episode of "Project Runway"
• Acted in the indie film "Moondance Alexander" in 2006 as a horseback rider

Image by Harry How/Getty Images

Olympic Experience

• 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
• Olympic Games Turin 2006, silver (Singles - Women)
• Olympic Games Salt Lake City 2002, 4th (Singles - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2006 – bronze (Singles - Women)
• Years of participation: Singles - Women 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
• Medals: 3 (2 silver, 1 bronze)
• Silver – 2005 (Singles - Women); 2004 (Singles - Women)
• Bronze – 2006 (Singles - Women)